Municipal governments and public schools would see increased funding from the state under the spending plan, which calls for $164 million more in local aid over the current fiscal year, a 2.7 percent increase.

Chapter 70 aid, the main form of state funding for public school districts, would top $4.7 billion, an all-time high. That would provide $30 more per student than the fiscal 2017 budget. Gov. Charlie Baker’s budget proposal, by comparison, would have increased Chapter 70 funding by an average of $20 per student.

“In the context of a very tight budget year, public education, K-12 education, is clearly a priority,” said Geoff Beckwith executive director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association.

He said he’s generally encouraged by the proposal.

“Does that solve all the funding needs for public education? No. Is it progress? It absolutely is,” he said.

Noah Berger, executive director of the nonprofit Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center said that while the proposed budget doesn’t address calls for major reforms to the education funding system, the increased Chapter 70 funds will be welcome.

“There’s a modest increase over the governor’s proposal in Chapter 70, which would be helpful to local school districts,” Berger said. “There’s also an increase in funding for early education, particularly to improve the quality of early education and the salaries of those providers, which is positive as well.”

Unrestricted general government aid, which city and town governments can use for a wide variety of municipal services, would increase by 3.9 percent compared to fiscal 2017, the same increase called for in Baker’s budget.

Beckwith said he’s “encouraged” to see House leaders and the governor on the same page with municipal aid.

“Those funds are used for public schools, public safety and core municipal services, and communities need those dollars to help balance their budgets,” he said.

After state budget crises in the mid-2000s slashed unrestricted local aid, state budget planners have gradually taken steps to restore it. While unrestricted aid levels are still roughly 15 percent lower than they were in 2002, they’ve increased by $227 million since 2012.

The House Ways and Means budget proposal is lawmakers’ first redraft of the spending plan the governor released in January. The Senate is expected to release its proposed budget in May. A legislative conference committee will resolve any differences between the budget proposals, then lawmakers will send a budget bill to Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk. The new fiscal year begins July 1.